ThePips.wav

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acclivity

March 12th, 2009

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Simulation of the "pips" used for years by the BBC radio programs to provide an hourly time signal. Created in Cool Edit Pro. 5 1000 Hz beeps of 0.1 Sec, and a 6th of 0.5 Sec.

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bbc
beep
hour
marker
pips
radio
signal
time
tones

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:08.006

File size

689.9 KB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Mono

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but34

4 years, 11 months ago

Thanks so much!

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sisnaluxe

7 years, 2 months ago

Thanks a lot! 🤗

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Rael39

9 years ago

Thanks Acclivity Ive been trying to get round to recording them myself but its always when Ive been in bed at 12 oclock at night when I hear them and am reminded and then its too late to get out of bed.

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siriusly5

9 years, 11 months ago

Brilliant - thank you

theshadowgal...

10 years, 2 months ago

Thanks for this, saves me creating a new copy myself for a radio play. Anybody wanting to simulate the pips as broadcast in the UK before 1 Jan 1972 should remember to replace the long 6th pip with another short one.

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